Chemicals in Peru
Peru: Chemicals was 6.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Chemicals in Peru, 1974–2024
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chemicals in Peru is 6.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chemicals in Peru peaked at 14.0% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2022.
Peru ranks 100th of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Chemicals in Peru, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 9.2% | — |
| 1975 | 9.4% | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 9.3% | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 8.9% | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 9.8% | +10.7% |
| 1979 | 9.4% | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 10.1% | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 14.0% | +39.2% |
| 1982 | 10.3% | -26.6% |
| 1983 | 9.8% | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 13.0% | +32.3% |
| 1985 | 8.9% | -31.3% |
| 1986 | 11.0% | +23.6% |
| 1987 | 9.1% | -17.6% |
| 1988 | 9.8% | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 9.7% | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 9.0% | -6.9% |
| 1991 | 8.4% | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 9.6% | +14.3% |
| 1993 | 9.6% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 8.7% | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 9.4% | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 9.7% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 9.7% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 9.7% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 11.1% | +14.9% |
| 2000 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11.4% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 11.4% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 10.6% | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 10.8% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 11.0% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 11.5% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 11.3% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 11.1% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 10.3% | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 9.6% | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 10.5% | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 7.6% | -27.8% |
| 2014 | 7.7% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 7.2% | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 7.5% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 6.8% | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 6.7% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 6.5% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 7.0% | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 6.0% | -13.9% |
| 2022 | 5.6% | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 5.8% | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 6.0% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.3% | 8.9% | 9.8% | 6 |
| 1980s | 10.6% | 8.9% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.5% | 8.4% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.1% | 10.6% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 6.5% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 5.6% | 7.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More economy & growth data for Peru
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 13.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2046 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,981 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 53.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 45.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 12.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.2805 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 2,391 current LCU per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chemicals in Peru?
- Chemicals in Peru was 6.0% in 2024, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest chemicals recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 1981.
- What is the lowest chemicals recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2022.
- How does Peru rank for chemicals?
- Peru ranks 100th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chemicals rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Chemicals (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing of chemicals and chemical products includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) division 24. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).